What causes high PCV and low GGT?

High PCV and low GGT can be caused by many reasons.

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your GGT is in between 15 U/L and 85 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and GGT respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	42.038
5-10 years	45.313
10-15 years	48.843
15-20 years	48.547
20-25 years	48.253
25-30 years	47.96
30-35 years	47.669
35-40 years	47.379
40-45 years	47.092
45-50 years	50.76
50-55 years	50.452
55-60 years	50.146
60-70 years	49.841
70-80 years	49.539
80-90 years	49.238
90-100 years	48.94
>100 years	48.643

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease PCV levels include:

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Congenital heart disease

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Normal range of GGT : 15 - 85 U/L

Ideal values of GGT depending on age :

Age	Ideal GGT value
<5 years	16.169
5-10 years	17.429
10-15 years	18.787
15-20 years	20.251
20-25 years	21.829
25-30 years	23.529
30-35 years	25.362
35-40 years	27.338
40-45 years	29.468
45-50 years	31.764
50-55 years	34.238
55-60 years	36.905
60-70 years	39.78
70-80 years	42.879
80-90 years	46.219
90-100 years	49.819
>100 years	53.7

High PCV and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 15 U/L for GGT, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the PCV and GGT Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants PCV and GGT tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the PCV and GGT blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your PCV and GGT Test reports by your pathologist.